Games out this month: 10 biggest releases for February

February - traditionally a quiet period of the year - sees a big release practically every other week. Role-playing fans will rejoice with Ni No Kuni and Persona 4 Golden, while fans of blockbuster shooters will enjoy Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines and Crysis 3.

There's also the long-awaited release of Skyrim DLC on PS3, as well as new coloured 'super slim' PS3 hardware.

This Wii U launch title finally makes it to Europe. The creative puzzle game allows players to create their own items for the first time and use them to solve puzzles and share with others online. It also features exclusive extras with the inclusion of characters and items from the Mario and Zelda series.

Set 11 months after the events of the second movie, it will see marines crash-land on LV-426 and attempt to survive against the Xenomorph population, including enemies new to the Alien canon. The campaign can be played in single-player, or co-operatively by up to four players.

Crysis 3 sees an alien-infested New York become encased in a 'Nanodome' which has created a natural environment within the city, adding a rainforest, swamplands and rivers, as well as seven distinct locations named the Seven Wonders.

Meanwhile the game's multiplayer, which is called Hunter mode, pits two players equipped with nanosuits and bows and arrows against up to 14 heavily-armed soldiers.

Developed by Bayonetta and Vanquish studio Platinum Games, this shifts the focus away from Solid Snake and stealth, focusing instead on over-the-top arcade action, courtesy of cybernetically enhanced ninja Raiden and his razor-sharp sword.

This Vita version of the fan-favourite PlayStation 2 role-playing game contains a new character, new social links and story events not seen in the original, as well as more voiced dialogue, new personas to collect and an expanded Okina City to explore.

It also includes an online dungeon rescue feature, which allows users to call on their friends list for assistance when they are about to die in the game's TV world.

Assassin's Creed 3: Tyranny of King Washington DLC

Release date: February 19 (Xbox 360, PC), February 20 (PS3)

This campaign DLC explores what would have happened if George Washington had become a tyrant, as Connor wakes from a dream to discover that Washington has become king and attempts to dethrone him. This will be the first part of three separate episodes.